Aruba vs Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands is 68.2 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Falkland Islands about 68 times.
ArubaFalkland IslandsAruba moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.01× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 68.2× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 4,550 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Stanley |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Aruba. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Aruba bigger than Falkland Islands?
- No. Aruba is 68.2 times smaller than Falkland Islands. Aruba covers 179 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 68 times: Falkland Islands has 68.2× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Aruba. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Aruba or Falkland Islands?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 4,550. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².